Blue Cross Blue Shield Tower
The Blue Cross Blue Shield Tower (BCBS) is on the north end of Millennium Park along E. Randolph Street at the NE corner of Randolph and Columbus Drive, in Chicago, Illinois, United States. It is home to the headquarters of Health Care Service Corporation.
| Blue Cross Blue Shield Tower | |
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Blue Cross Blue Shield Tower | |
Location within Chicago metropolitan area Blue Cross Blue Shield Tower (Illinois) Blue Cross Blue Shield Tower (the United States) | |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Office |
| Location | 300 E. Randolph St. Chicago, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 41°53′5.55″N 87°37′11.66″W |
| Construction started | 1995 (phase 1) 2007 (phase 2) |
| Completed | 1997 (phase 1) 2010 (phase 2) |
| Height | |
| Roof | 744 ft (227 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 54 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Lohan Associates (Phase 1) Goettsch Partners (Phase 2) |
| Structural engineer | Magnusson Klemencic Associates |
The building's address is 300 E. Randolph Street and is next to the Aon Center. Original plans to connect the two buildings via an underground pedway never came to fruition.
Architect James Goettsch of Goettsch Partners designed the building. The 33-story first phase was completed in 1997 under the firm name of Lohan Associates (now Goettsch Partners). The 24-story second phase started in 2007 and was completed in 2010.
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